smoking

Supporting People who Smoke or Vape During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Video and audio recordings

6 April 2020

Learning Objectives: Reflect on the conflicting evidence on smoking and vaping on COVID-19 Discuss the psychological impacts of social distancing and its effect on Tobacco Use Disorder Reflect on ideas on virtual care for smoking cessation

Methodologies Mini-Course: Mobile Health Tobacco Interventions Among Low-Income Smokers

Website

9 March 2020

In this SRNT-U Methodologies Mini-Course, you'll hear about Dr. Monica Webb Hooper's work with the use of mHealth for smoking cessation among low income African Americans. You'll learn about: some key health disparities issues that serve as...

Women and Smoking Seminar

Website

9 March 2020

While men are currently more likely to smoke than women, this sex/gender gap is narrowing globally. This is especially concerning given that compared to men, women are at higher risk for smoking-related adverse health effects and also have...

Health Matters: Smoking and Mental Health

Website

26 February 2020

It is well documented that people with severe mental health issues are more likely to smoke compared to the general population. Smoking reduces physical wellbeing and is a key modifiable risk factor for health inequality. Despite this...

FDA Tobacco Education Posters (English and Spanish)

Leaflet, Infographic, Fact sheet, Poster

25 February 2020

Free youth smoking prevention posters from FDA Tobacco for order or download in English or Spanish.

Smoking Greatly Increases Risk of Complications after Surgery

News

A joint study conducted by the World Health Organization and the University of Newcastle in Australia has found that people who quit smoking tobacco at least four weeks before they undergo surgery have a lower risk of complication and show...

Free Webinar: Smoking Among Disadvantaged and Vulnerable Groups

6 February 2020

Webinar

The Alcohol and Other Drugs Knowledge Centre is hosting a free webinar on Thursday 6 February 2020 with guest presenter Dr Veronica Boland from the National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre at the University of New South Wales and will follow with an open Q & A session. The webinar will run f

Referral to Slimming World in UK Stop Smoking Services (SWISSS) versus Stop Smoking Support Alone on Body Weight in Quitters: Results of a Randomised Controlled Trial

Scientific article

26 January 2020

Abstract Introduction: Most people who stop smoking gain weight. Dietary modification may seem an obvious solution, but food restriction may increase cigarette craving and smoking relapse. Trial design: An unblinded parallel randomised...

Changes in Smoker Characteristics in England

Scientific article

Smoking in England has decreased over the last decade. It is vital to monitor the trends and examine the factors that may be influencing the downward curve, so as to maintain the pattern and make predictions about future smoking rates. A...

SRNT-O Inaugural Conference

24 October 2019

Sydney

Australia

The inaugural SRNT-Oceania Chapter conference will be held in Sydney, Australia.

The aim of the conference is to share and celebrate the highest quality research and practice targeting tobacco use reduction and smoking cessation in Australia, New Zealand and Pacific nations throughout Oceania and the region.

The conference will be held on the 24th and 25th of October at Doltone House, Jones Bay Wharf in Sydney.